The best appointment setting companies, compared on published facts.
Nine B2B appointment setting companies, including us, compared on what each one states on its own website: who makes the calls, which channels, who they serve, what they charge and how long you are tied in. Abstrakt wrote this page, so we show our sources.
By Jeff WintersChief Executive Officer, Abstrakt
Which appointment setting company is the best?
There is no single best appointment setting company. The right one depends on three things: the market you sell into, the size of your deals and how your buyers like to be reached. A software vendor selling into Europe needs a different partner than a commercial roofer calling facility managers inside a 60-mile radius.
Abstrakt wrote this page and Abstrakt is one of the companies on it. To keep that honest, every competitor fact below comes from that company’s own website as checked on September 30, 2026, profiles are in alphabetical order, and where a company does not publish something we say “not published” instead of guessing.
How to read it: start with the criteria, skim the profiles for the two or three companies that serve buyers like yours, check the table, then take the “worth asking them” questions into your sales calls.
What should you compare appointment setting companies on?
Compare them on whatever decides whether the meetings turn into revenue. These nine criteria match our buyer’s guide.
- Who makes the calls. Location, tenure and whether the SDR is dedicated to your program.
- Qualification standard. Ask for the written definition of a qualified meeting before you sign. If a meeting with the wrong title at the right company counts, you will pay for it. Our own definition is on the qualified appointment page.
- Data and list building. Who builds the target list, from which sources, and who owns it when the contract ends.
- Channels. Phone, email, LinkedIn, direct mail, SMS. The right mix depends on your buyer. Facility and operations managers answer phones; some software buyers only reply to email.
- Reporting. Can you see dials, conversations and booked meetings as they happen, or do you get a monthly slide deck?
- Exclusivity. Will they run the same program for a direct competitor in your territory? In local markets this matters more than almost anything else.
- Contract terms. Pilot length, minimum commitment and notice period. A short ramp commitment is reasonable; a long one with no exit is a warning.
- Industry focus. A company that has sold to your buyers already knows the titles and objections.
- Pricing transparency. Published prices let you budget before a sales call. Unpublished is not a red flag, but know the model (flat fee, per SDR, per meeting, commission) up front. Our appointment setting cost guide covers the models and the math.
What does each appointment setting company say it does?
Here are nine companies in alphabetical order, each in the same format. Everything about the eight competitors is taken from their own websites as of September 30, 2026. The Abstrakt profile uses only what we publish on this site.
Abstrakt
What they say they do. An outsourced sales development team that works as an extension of yours, running B2B appointment setting with U.S.-based SDRs out of St. Louis since 2009. Outreach is phone-led, with email, LinkedIn and, on the Growth tier, cold direct mail. Every meeting has to pass a three-check standard (Right Company, Right Contact, Right Timing), and clients see every dial, email and booked meeting in the Results Portal. Abstrakt runs one program per trade per market, so it will not run the same program for a direct competitor in your territory. Every program guarantees either the activity or the qualified-appointment number agreed in writing; if Abstrakt misses it, it keeps working at no additional cost until it hits it. Published prices: Foundation $5,000 a month, Growth $8,500 a month, Enterprise custom. No setup fees; territory exclusivity and a meeting or activity guarantee in writing.
Who they seem built for. Commercial trades (HVAC, roofing, paving, cleaning, fire protection, electrical and others) and B2B service companies from about $2M to $50M+ in revenue that sell to U.S. businesses inside a defined territory.
Worth asking them. Which trades and markets do you already run a program in, and is my territory open? What does a meeting have to show to count against my target? Can I listen to recorded calls from a program like mine?
Source: our pricing page.
Belkins
What they say they do. Omnichannel appointment setting, outsourced SDRs, lead research, account-based marketing, HubSpot consulting and email deliverability consulting. Channels listed: email, LinkedIn, cold calling, intent-based calling, WhatsApp and SMS, plus paid advertising. The about page says Belkins was founded in 2017, lists a Dover, Delaware address and names locations in Delaware, Colorado, Warsaw, Kyiv and Lviv. The appointment setting page gives an average starter price “from $5,000” for a package of 1,500 leads a month, three outreach channels and 100 guaranteed appointments a year, and says reports are available 24/7.
Who they seem built for. B2B companies that want a heavily multichannel program with strong email infrastructure. The site says it works across 50+ industries and names manufacturing, healthcare, SaaS and software development.
Worth asking them. How do you define a guaranteed appointment, and what happens if one does not hold? Where will the reps on my account be based? What is the minimum term on the starter package?
Source: belkins.io/appointment-setting
Callbox
What they say they do. B2B lead generation, appointment setting, account-based marketing, event and webinar marketing and outsourced SDR teams. Channels: phone, email, LinkedIn, web retargeting and online marketing. The company profile says Callbox was founded in 2004, is headquartered in Encino, California, and runs six offices across four continents. Its pricing page estimates $16,000 to $32,000 a month per campaign pod; a pod includes one dedicated SDR, campaign manager oversight and weekly reporting. Contract length is described as flexible; no fixed term is published.
Who they seem built for. Mid-market and enterprise technology sellers (software, SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech, healthcare tech, ERP and CRM, plus manufacturing) and companies prospecting across several countries.
Worth asking them. What drives a quote toward the low or high end of the pod range? Which office would staff my campaign? How many other clients does one SDR in a pod support?
Source: www.callboxinc.com/lead-generation-pricing/
CIENCE
What they say they do. Outbound and inbound SDR teams, a local SDR option for regional coverage, cold calling, cold email, ad management, research and campaign strategy, with AI supporting research and human SDRs doing outreach. The about page lists a Miami, Florida headquarters and a 2016 founding. The pricing page lists a one-time $5,000 setup, a $2,000 a month strategic team, a $499 a month platform fee, and SDR capacity priced per SDR per month by level and location (U.S. SDRs $4,500 to $6,500; Europe $2,500 to $4,500; offshore $1,500 to $3,500). Recurring charges are month-to-month.
Who they seem built for. Teams that want to pick and price each component, including choosing SDR location, and that are comfortable with a platform-plus-team model. The site says it has served 2,500+ clients from startups to enterprise.
Worth asking them. What will my all-in monthly cost be for the SDR level you recommend? How are per-meeting fees and SDR commissions calculated for my program? How does the local SDR option work in my region?
Source: www.cience.com/pricing
Leadium
What they say they do. Outbound appointment setting, inbound lead qualification, lead research, sales strategy and deliverability and technology setup. Channels: email, cold calling, LinkedIn, sales gifting and marketing events. The site describes Leadium as a 100% U.S.-based sales company and lists a Las Vegas, Nevada address; the about page gives a 2015 founding. Contracts are month-to-month. The pricing page says Leadium guarantees service and activity deliverables but not appointment outcomes. Prices are not published; the inquiry form offers budget bands from $2,500 a month to above $10,000.
Who they seem built for. Startups through public companies in SaaS, cybersecurity, freight and logistics, healthcare, e-commerce, staffing and manufacturing, selling to executive buyers.
Worth asking them. Which activity deliverables are guaranteed, and how are they reported? What budget band fits the program you are proposing? How many clients does each SDR carry?
Source: leadium.com/pricing
Martal Group
What they say they do. Outbound lead generation, appointment setting, cold email, cold calling, LinkedIn outreach, inbound qualification, sales outsourcing including closing and onboarding, and sales training. The site says it has 200+ onshore sales executives, split 60% U.S., 20% Canada, 10% EU and 10% LATAM, and 15 years in business. The pricing page publishes the model but not the dollar amount: outbound lead generation is a flat monthly fee with a 3-month pilot, then monthly; tiers that add closing and account management add a sales commission and a 4-month pilot.
Who they seem built for. Technology companies (software, SaaS, MSP, cybersecurity, AI, fintech) and some industrial sectors (manufacturing, logistics, energy and solar), from startups to Fortune 500, especially those that may want the provider to close deals too.
Worth asking them. What is the monthly fee for the tier you recommend? Which country would my sales executive be in? How is commission structured if you take on closing?
Source: martal.ca/pricing/
Operatix
What they say they do. Outbound sales development, inbound lead qualification, channel and marketing acceleration services and sales recruitment, exclusively for B2B software vendors. The site says it was founded in 2012, lists offices in London, California, Texas and Singapore, has a 300+ person SDR team and sells in 22 languages across North America, LATAM, EMEA and APAC. It also states that Operatix and memoryBlue have come together. Prices are not published; the site describes flexible business models.
Who they seem built for. B2B software and technology vendors (cybersecurity, cloud, data, fintech, martech, HR tech, DevOps, IoT) that need pipeline in several regions or languages.
Worth asking them. Which team and language pod would cover my target region? How does the memoryBlue combination change who services my account? Which engagement model do you recommend at my stage?
Source: www.operatix.net
SalesHive
What they say they do. Sales strategy, list building, email outreach, cold calling and appointment setting, run on its own AI-assisted platform with a power dialer. The site says SDRs are 100% U.S.-based and remote-first, with an offshore option, and that the company has operated since 2016. Pricing is one flat monthly fee covering SDRs, a strategist, platform, data and tools, with no setup fees and no long-term contracts; month-to-month, with annual plans at a lower rate. Prices are not published; they depend on team location, channel mix and daily volume.
Who they seem built for. B2B companies across 47+ industries it names, including SaaS, manufacturing, healthcare IT, fintech, consulting, supply chain and logistics, cybersecurity and IT services and MSPs.
Worth asking them. What would my flat fee be for U.S.-based phone plus email? How does pricing change at each daily touch level? What is the written notice period to cancel?
Source: saleshive.com/pricing
SalesRoads
What they say they do. Appointment setting, lead generation, SDR outsourcing, inbound appointment setting and account reactivation through outbound calling and personalized email. The site lists a Boca Raton, Florida address. It is one of the few companies here that publishes full prices: per 4-week engagement, one SDR is $11,950, two are $16,750, up to $43,150 for six. Each program includes a client strategist, performance coach, research team, 500 records per SDR per month, a live dashboard and call recording. The site says there is no long-term commitment and you can cancel at any time.
Who they seem built for. B2B companies in manufacturing, federal and state and local government (SLED), SaaS and healthcare that put meeting quality ahead of volume.
Worth asking them. Where are the SDRs on my program based? How many meetings do programs like mine usually produce in the first 90 days? What does cancellation look like in practice?
Source: salesroads.com/pricing/
How do these companies compare on published facts?
This table only holds what each company publishes. “Not published” means we could not find it on their site, not that they do not offer it.
| Company | Location stated | Channels stated | Focus stated | Published pricing | Terms stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstrakt | St. Louis; U.S.-based SDRs | Phone-led, email, LinkedIn, direct mail (Growth) | Commercial trades and B2B services | $5,000/mo; $8,500/mo; Enterprise custom | Meeting or activity guarantee in writing; one program per trade per market |
| Belkins | Dover, DE address; offices in U.S., Poland, Ukraine | Email, LinkedIn, calling, WhatsApp/SMS, paid ads | 50+ industries | Starter from $5,000 | Not published |
| Callbox | Encino, CA; 6 offices, 4 continents | Phone, email, LinkedIn, retargeting | Mid-market and enterprise tech | $16,000 to $32,000/mo per pod (estimate) | Flexible; not published |
| CIENCE | Miami, FL; offshore, Europe or U.S. SDRs | Email, phone, social, ads | Startups to enterprise | $5,000 setup; $2,499/mo team and platform; SDRs $1,500 to $6,500/mo each | Month-to-month |
| Leadium | Las Vegas, NV address; U.S.-based team | Email, phone, LinkedIn, gifting, events | SaaS, security, logistics, healthcare and more | Not published | Month-to-month |
| Martal Group | Onshore reps: U.S., Canada, EU, LATAM | Email, LinkedIn, phone | Mostly technology; some industrial | Model published; prices not published | 3- or 4-month pilot, then monthly |
| Operatix | London, California, Texas, Singapore | Outbound SDR, inbound qualification | B2B software vendors only | Not published | Not published |
| SalesHive | U.S.-based SDRs; offshore option | Phone, or phone plus email | 47+ industries | Flat monthly fee; prices not published | Month-to-month; annual plans available |
| SalesRoads | Boca Raton, FL address | Phone, email | Manufacturing, SLED, SaaS, healthcare | $11,950 per 4 weeks (1 SDR) to $43,150 (6 SDRs) | No long-term commitment |
Which type of appointment setting company fits which buyer?
Match the company to your sales motion first and the price second. A cheap program aimed at the wrong buyers costs more than an expensive one aimed at the right ones.
- Commercial trades and local service businesses. You sell to facility and property managers inside a service radius, and your best competitor may be across town. Look for phone-led outreach, U.S.-based reps who can talk about scopes and contract cycles, and territory exclusivity in writing. This is what Abstrakt is built for. SalesHive, SalesRoads and Leadium also state U.S.-based, phone-and-email programs and are worth a call if you want to compare; ask each about exclusivity.
- SaaS and software vendors. Buyers are spread nationally or globally and often respond better to email and LinkedIn. Operatix works only with software vendors and sells in 22 languages. Martal Group, Callbox and Belkins all list heavy technology client bases. Operatix and Callbox list offices on several continents. For a software company selling into multiple countries, any of these is likely a better fit than Abstrakt.
- Budget-first buyers who want to see prices. SalesRoads, CIENCE and Abstrakt publish prices; Belkins publishes a starter figure; Callbox publishes an estimated range.
- Companies that want the provider to close. Martal Group publishes tiers that include closing and onboarding on a fee plus commission. Abstrakt and most of the others stop at the qualified meeting and hand off to your team.
Where Abstrakt is not the best fit: software companies selling across languages and continents, programs that need an outside team to close deals, and companies whose budget is well under $5,000 a month. If one of those is you, the profiles above will serve you better than our sales call will. If you sell a commercial trade or B2B service inside U.S. territories, start with our appointment setting page.
Appointment Setting Companies FAQ
What is the best appointment setting company?
There is no single best one. The best fit depends on your market, deal size and sales motion. Local commercial trades usually need phone-led, U.S.-based outreach with territory exclusivity; global software vendors often need multilingual, email-heavy programs.
How much do appointment setting companies charge?
Among the companies here that publish prices as of September 30, 2026, programs start around $5,000 a month and run past $40,000 for multi-SDR teams. Models differ: flat monthly fees, per-SDR pricing, pods, and fee plus commission. The cost guide walks through each model.
Do appointment setting companies guarantee meetings?
Some do in some form and some do not. Belkins lists guaranteed appointments in its starter package; Leadium says it guarantees activity but not appointment outcomes. Either way, the written definition of a qualified meeting decides what any promise is worth.
Is it a problem if the company also works for my competitors?
In local and regional markets it can be. Ask whether the company offers territory exclusivity and get it in the contract. Abstrakt runs one program per trade per market.
How long should an appointment setting contract be?
Outbound needs time to build lists, test messaging and ramp, so a pilot of roughly three months is common among the companies here. Several are month-to-month after that. Be careful with long fixed terms that have no performance exit.
Why is Abstrakt on a page that Abstrakt wrote?
Because buyers compare us with these companies, and leaving ourselves off would be its own spin. We listed everyone alphabetically, used the same format and only used facts each company publishes. We also say where we are not the right fit.
How did you choose which companies to include?
We picked companies that come up often when buyers research appointment setting, then included only those whose websites we could read and verify. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and leaving a company off is not a criticism.
Who wrote this comparison?
Abstrakt wrote this page. Competitor details come from each company’s website as of September 30, 2026; check their sites for current offers. Abstrakt details come from our own pricing and service pages. If you represent a company listed here and something has changed, tell us and we will update it.